WNBA: Maya Moore – A Personal Reflection
My first WNBA game was in 2014, a playoff game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Minnesota. I had known of the league and had heard the names of some …
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Rien que de filet!: March Madness First Four Play-in Games Day 1
And so it begins, the quest for a trophy that, at the moment seems so far away. The mantra of “one game at a time” is probably chanted all through …
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Rien que de filet!: NCAAW MVC Tournament – The Final
The word great, like so many other superlatives, is overused to the point of meaninglessness. I do my best not to use it, but regarding the MVC Tournament championship game …
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Rien que de filet!: NCAAW MVC Tournament – Semifinals
The top four teams met in yesterday’s MVC Tournament semifinal matches: the Drake Bulldogs versus the UNI Panthers then what I’m going to call Battle Ursus – the Missouri State …
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Rien que de filet!: NCAAW MVC Tournament-Quarterfinals
Day Two gave us the quarterfinals for the MVC Tournament. Before I get to the games, a few words about defending champs Drake University. Senior guard Katie Dinnebier received the …
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Rien que de filet!: NCAAW MVC Tournament – Day 1
Why cover a mid-major conference tournament like the MVC Tournament you may ask. The answer is simple: why not? To the teams and their fans, they are just colleges and …
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OPINION: Women’s Sports, Social Media, and Newton Minow
The recent noise about Caitlin Clark prompted me to put down a few words about women’s sports and what I see as a continually growing problem that, to my mind, …
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Rien que de filet!: NCAAW BIG EAST Tournament – The Final
After Georgetown’s takedown of Creighton last night in the BIG EAST Tournament, I wasn’t sure what to expect. With the Huskies again playing without Aaliyah Edwards, would Ice Brady step …
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Rien que de filet! NCAAW BIG EAST Tournament Day Three
The BIG EAST Tournament semi-finals had a couple of similarities; they were both low-scoring games, and they both featured some excellent defense. However, more important than the scores was the …
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Rien que de filet!: BIG EAST Tournament Day Two
The quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament gave us four games: three close ones, and then one where we witnessed what happens when you “poke the Husky.” Marquette wins a …
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